An exhibit of more than a dozen paintings of the Highlands-Sea Bright drawbridge on Route 36 will take place from 5 to 7 p.m. Saturday at the Renaissance Emporium, 81 initial Ave.

Norma Wokas of Highlands is conducting the show. She is an supporter for the Citizens for Rational Coastal Development, a local grass-roots group against the state Department of Transportation's plans to destroy the 75-year-old drawbridge and replace it with a fixed-span bridge. A portion of sales proceeds will be donated to the legal fund of the organization.

For about a year, Wokas, who lives on Portland Road overlooking the drawbridge, has been creating her artwork depicting the bridge.

"I never thought the bridge would be gone," she said in a previous interview.

However, last June, when the DOT presented its strategy to region officials and residents and in Sea Bright, Wokas began creating her drawbridge collection.

This is the second time that Wokas will be donating her artwork to the organization. In September, the group held a benefit to help discharge the cost of legal fees; at the time, Wokas donated a portrayal to the organization for its art auction.